CTA Tools 1799 Lug Nut Flip Socket, 21 mm x 21.5 mm, Thin-Wall

CTA Tools 1799 Lug Nut Flip Socket, 21 mm x 21.5 mm, Thin-Wall

• The CTA Tools 1799 Lug Nut Flip Socket is designed for servicing 21 mm lug nuts with missing, swollen, or distorted chrome caps. Commonly found on many Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ford, Lincoln, Toyota, and other vehicles, chrome-capped lug nuts can deform from normal wear, over-torquing, or improper service. The dual-ended flip design provides both 21 mm and 21.5 mm hex sizes in one socket, helping technicians remove standard and expanded lug nuts without damaging the wheel.
• Features:
  • Designed for 21 mm lug nuts with missing, swollen, or distorted chrome caps.
  • Dual-ended flip design provides 21 mm and 21.5 mm hex sizes in one socket.
  • 21.5 mm side fits expanded or deformed chrome-capped lug nuts.
  • Thin-wall construction fits a wide range of wheel and lug nut applications.
  • Designed for use with 1/2-inch drive extended-shank impact tools.
  • Can also be used with standard-shank 1/2-inch drive impact tools and a suitable extension.
  • Helps technicians service damaged lug nuts without forcing an incorrect socket size.
  • Interchanges with LT1240.
• Compatible Vehicle Applications:
  • Applicable Dodge Vehicles with 21 mm Chrome-Capped Lug Nuts
  • Applicable Chrysler Vehicles with 21 mm Chrome-Capped Lug Nuts
  • Applicable Jeep Vehicles with 21 mm Chrome-Capped Lug Nuts
  • Applicable Ford Vehicles with 21 mm Chrome-Capped Lug Nuts
  • Applicable Lincoln Vehicles with 21 mm Chrome-Capped Lug Nuts
  • Applicable Toyota Vehicles with 21 mm Chrome-Capped Lug Nuts
  • Other Vehicles Using 21 mm or Expanded 21.5 mm Lug Nuts
• Specifications:
  • Manufacturer: CTA Tools
  • Brand: CTA Tools
  • Part Number: 1799
  • MPN: 1799
  • Product Type: Lug Nut Flip Socket
  • Socket Sizes: 21 mm and 21.5 mm
  • Drive Size: 1/2 Inch
  • Socket Design: Dual-Ended Flip
  • Wall Style: Thin Wall
  • Application: Standard, Swollen, Distorted, or Missing-Cap Lug Nuts
  • Tool Compatibility: Extended-Shank Impact Tools or Standard-Shank Impact Tools with Extension
  • Interchange: LT1240
• The CTA Tools 1799 can also be referred to as a swollen lug nut socket, 21 mm flip socket, 21.5 mm lug nut socket, chrome cap lug nut remover, dual-size impact socket, thin-wall wheel socket, damaged lug nut removal socket, and lug nut extraction socket.

CTA Tools manufactures professional automotive specialty tools for technicians servicing domestic, Asian, and European vehicles. Its product line includes wheel service tools, lug nut sockets, engine timing tools, cooling system equipment, and application-specific repair solutions designed to improve service efficiency and reduce component damage.

Q: What is the CTA Tools 1799 used for?
A: It is designed to remove and install 21 mm lug nuts, including chrome-capped lug nuts that have swollen, distorted, or lost their outer cap.

Q: Why does the socket include a 21.5 mm side?
A: The 21.5 mm side fits lug nuts that have expanded or become distorted due to wear, over-torquing, corrosion, or improper service.

Q: What drive size does the CTA 1799 use?
A: It is designed for 1/2-inch drive impact tools.

Q: What tool interchanges with the CTA Tools 1799?
A: CTA lists the LT1240 as an interchange for this flip socket.